Thursday June 11 to Thursday June 18

The New Moon is Monday June 15. In the morning Saturn and Mars form a line. On the 11th the crescent Moon is close to Saturn, then on the 13th the thin crescent Moon is close to Mars. Venus is close to Jupiter in the evening sky. On the 15th, Venus is midway between Jupiter and the Beehive Cluster (M44). On the 17th Mercury, Jupiter and the thin crescent Moon form a triangle.The New Moon is Monday June 15. The Moon is at perigee when it is closest to the Earth, on the 15th.Eastern horizon on the morning of Thursday, June 11 as seen from Adelaide at 5:49 ACST (90 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Saturn and Mars form a line in the twilight. Saturn is now high enough for telescopic observation, and its rings are widening. The crescent Moon is below Saturn.The inset shows the telescopic view of Saturn at this time. Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (90 minutes before sunrise). Eastern horizon on the morning of Saturday,…